Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21
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(Artillery.)

added to the duties the American branch would
undertake to perform the relief OF suffering from
19as storms Ies ana all sorts great aisasters
any other country. Here the Red Cross has done
so much service In cases OF disaster by the ele.
ments that its proper and prime function-the re-
lief OF suffering on the battle-1eld-ha been IN a
measure overlooked In the public mind IL OF ne
cesslty takes part ir his encampment as 1t Is an
try, and would have TO be called into the field with
IL in case OF war. Their assistance during war is
Obliged to be accepted and as Miss Barton said to
ence during the late war such thing as "Ander-
sOnville" could never have been. They will see
that no such horrors are permitted in this encamp
der the hospital service perfect.
THE HOSPITAL TENTS
are around headquarters, on the high ground,
near the Bureau or Engraving and Printing. where
they will be shaded by the big trees that fringe
the park 1t is the duty of the Red Cross to be
on the ground before the soldiers are. They are
ready with hundred cots, 'stan" OF profes-
sional nurses and a corps OF the best surgeons In
sick, 10Y ror the u enca a to OPEN on Monday
The whole thing was got together very quietly.
The theory OF the 9ed Cross Is that OF the people
coming to the relief OF the Government In case OF
war; so the society must not receive any assist
ance from the Government The relief t4ey bring
must come from the outside Miss Barton carried
eXempltfy the work OF the society. In order to
impress this idea upon the public. she refrained
she applied outside for the things they needed.
She applied to furniture dealer for cots and
got them ut once. In the same way she applied
for oil stoves and for erockery and all such things
and they were readily furnished her. She then
got blankets and sheets from certain OF the city
hospitals Several manufacturers Of the sorts OF
food used in hospitals have offered to furnish It.
Miss Barton saw the principal hotel proprietors,
and they gladly agreed to take turns and furnish
~sm as be i9r
hotels will send to Miss Barton for orders and
will furnish everything that is needed. All these
things have been gladly done for the asking, ana
many have asked 10 be allowed to do something.
There are plenty Of stoves for the hospital, and
there is most perfect kitchen, where the cooking
for the sick Is done.
TIE SURGEONS AND THE NURSES.
In making up her stan OF nurses, Miss Barton
selected first the old army nurses who in WASH
ington, about twelve In number, and then between
30 and 40 OF the best nurses from the washington
Training School for Nurses. There Will be plenty
head OF the corps or surgeons. aad has selected
his assistants large number OF the most promi-
nent physicians In the city. None but those OF
the very highest standing In the profession have
been chosen. It was, therefore, necessary 20 have
very large corps as no one OF the physicians can
stay very long time away from hts outside prac-
tice They will relieve each other often and there
will always be one, at least, In attendance.
READY 10 CARE FOR TIE SICK.
Whenever any of the soldiers are taken sick they
will be conveyed to the hospital at once, and
cared for until they are recovered. II, during the
competitive drill, any one IS overcome with heat,
or anything OF that sort, and falls In the ranks
his comrades cannot stop to take care OF him any
more than they could In battle. They have to 20
right on with the drill. The Red Cross will be on
hand to care for him. They will pick him up and
take him to the hospital, and he will have the
benefit OF skilled attention at the very moment he
most needs 1t and the most good can be done him.
There will be no delay, such as In the absence OF
such attention might prove dangerous. The
white nag with large red cross In the center,
which is the Red Cross hospital flag all over the
civilized world, will nOat over the hospital and
"both armies are bound TO respect 1t and to COM
NIT no violence against it."
THE CORPS OF HURsRs
The whole corps OF fifty nurses will not, Of
course, be on duty at one time. Many Of them are
very busy, and have only . few hours to spare
for this duty each day. They are anxious to
serve however, and win come during the nigut or
day, as their other engagements win permit.
They will serve by reliefs only certain humber
being on duty at one time. The deepest interest
is being taken In the work. A great many OF the
Fashionable young ladies or the city are applying
to MISS Barton for permission to take some part,
and 70 wear the Red Gross ON their arms. Their
offers have been accepted, and they, too viii come
in Relics to give such assistance Us they can. A
flower mission has been started In connection with
the hospital by some OF the young ladieA
Miss Barton designs to have q place Of rest In
the hospital grounds An awning, with seats and
tables with ice-water. will be prepared alongside
the hospital, where visitors may dt